St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-31
Edward Unger, the Murderer of August
Bohle, Tells the Story of His Ter
rible Deed,
After Being Almost Scared to Death by
Being Confronted With His Bloody
Weapons.
Pittsburg Italians Engage in Melee
in Which Four of Them Are
Stabbed.
A Young Kentuckian Shoots His Bes I
Girl Through the Heart and is
Himself Lynched.

he killing. Unger was arrested on Thurs
day lastand after being short time locked
in his cell he was brought before Inspector
ByrneS In the room was table Oh which
had been placed the hammer with which
BOhle Was killed, the knife and saw used
to cut up the body. and the rubber cloth in
which the body was wrapped after the kill
ing. The chair upon which Unger seated
himself was so arranged that he could see
little else in the room save the bloody
weapons. He was asked if he wished to
say anything. He shook his head, but sud-
denly said: 'Bohle has gone to Chicago
and will turn up in few days. -
The inspector was sitting at the
table He had the bloody hammer in his
hand. and caselessly asked Unger what he
meant by that. The sight of the instru-
ments on the table seemed not to affect him,
and the chief of detectives deemed the man
stubborn. Inspector Byrnes concluded to
say no more to him at the time, but to con-
front him soon ana at intervals with people
he knew, and also to confront him fire.
quently with
EVIDENCES OF TIE KILLING.
Mrs. Seigel wife of the Brooklyn sausage
maker, was brought to Identity Unger. He
was much surprised to see her. but was not
allowed to talk. On Friday he was identi-
fed by Mrs. Benze the Brooklyn SALOON
keepers wife, whose husband stored the
trunk while the latter sought an express
man. Every time Unger left his cell he
was confronted with some evidence Of the
crime of which he was believed to be the
author. A detective watched constantly at
the door OF the cell in which Unger was
confined, but under strict orders to not
respond if the prisoner attempted
conversation, which he did at times. Be-
ing brought many times before Inspector
Byrnes and his own acquaintance without
being allowed to talk at length, rendered
Unger irritable and nervous. Friday after
noon Byrnes took the hammer, saw, knife
and rubber cloth to Unger's cell and asked
if he had seer them before in manner as
though Unger had not been half dozen
times confronted with them. Unger was
startled, but said he had never before seen
the bloody tokens. Then he was taken to
court and remanded, and on the way back
remarked to Inspector Byrnes: You are
TRYING TO HANG Me-
The trunk with the body arrived from
Baltimore yes terday. The body was sent
TO the morgue. That night Byrnes went to
fingers cell and asked him how he felt
Pretty WELL" said he huskily. Then the
inspector unlocked the cell door and Detec-
tive Hickey called Unger into the corridor,
where the lights were turned low. The
prisoner stepped forth, but did not see the
inspector until the latter called him by
name. AS he turned he saw Byrnes stand
ing pointing 1T the trunk which had held
Babies. dead body. Unger staggered at
the sight aud t0ttered toward his CELL
ByrneS then took from the trunk piece of
the murdered mans coat, which had
been used to wrap the body
and, holding it before the prisoners eyes.
asked him where the rest of Bodies coat
was. Unger shuddered at the sight of the
blood-stitfened garment, and, clasping his
hands over his eyes. was about TO fall,
when Detective Hickey caught him and
seated him upon couch in the corridor
He sat down upon it and, removing his
hands, glanced about him. Suddenly, and
with startled groan, he sprang to his
feet, asking if he could change his seat.
and taking preferred chair. The sofa on
which he had been seated was the one
found in Unger's room after his arrest
Unger's face became
CHASTITY PALE,
and when assisted to his cell he was almost
in fainting condition. Inspector Byrnes
then told Unger he would be near at hand
when he was ready to talk, and when the
inspector returned from supper Unger had
asked to see him. Again Unger was brought
to ByrneS' room, where all the bloody to-
kens confronted him. Il want to tell the
whole truth about the business" he said to
the chief. He then told his story. which
was taken in writing:
live at No. % Ridge street. I have known
August Bohle since November 1886. I first
mot i'm a sol No 1ni1
where he had called in answer TO an adver-
tisement which had put in the Stats lei
tung for a partner. We could not agree upon
terms, and subsequently gave up the bust
ness at that number. l went to live at 20
Ridge street. A short time afterward August
came to live with me, the arrangement being
that he was to pay me half the rent, which
$50 per month, and oue-third of the house
hold expenses On the night of Jan. 20, 1887,
AFTER SUPPER,
my son Edward left the house, leaving Bohle
and my SELF in the rooms. We remained talk
ing and reading until about $3.50. Bohle was
q very powerful man, and was swearing
about his hard luck. lie called Inc d.
- - --. l told him l was no such
thing, ana put up my hand to shove him
away. He then struck Inc on the neck With
his fist and knocked me down. Isprang TO nv
feet and attempted to strike him with a poker
which had in my hand. Bohle grabbed the
poker from my and, and, at the same time
he seized a knife from the table and ran after
me. ran to the bedroom He fol-
lowed me. I picked up hammer
from chest under the bed. He made
another lunge at me with the knife
and warded it off, receiving a slight cut in the
hand. then struck him with the hammer
He staggered and l followed him up and
struck him again with the hammer, the ham,
mer sinking into the skull as far as the han
die. He staggered and fell back on the sofa
dead This occurred about 10 o'clock p. m
Expecting my son home every moment and to
avoid my son seeing what had happened. I
took the body from the sofa AID put it on the
floor close by the wall. ] then took Bohle's
sleeping cot, placed it on its side before him
and, leaning it against the wall, covered the
ends with some clothes. Ny son soon came
home and we
WENT TO BED TOGETHER.
in the bedroom where's Augustine?'' he
asked. Hes gone out" said I. On Friday. Jan
Fl, as soon as my boy left the house for his
work, went out to buy rubber bag to put
the body in. was unable to get the bag and
bought Two yards Of rubber chth at so cents
per yard L bought butchers saw for 90
cents. | drank much whisky and got ack to
the house at IL IN. l spread the rubb err
cloth on the floor and laid the body upon It.
then started to cut him up. / first cut the
head from the body and then laid aside aud
wrapped II IN paper and q part of his
clothing. l then cut both legs Off and,
think, the left arm close to the shoulder. I
then took Bodies trunk. The trunk
was too short and L cut off the feet
and put them in the trunk. / then put the
body on TOP OF the legs and, I think, the arm
on top OF the body. took part of the clothes
of the deceased and some paper, wiped the
floor with them aud then put them on top of
the body in the trunk. L locked the trunk
ana lashed 1t with rope. then left my
house after
CLEANING UP THE BLOOD
the best could, locking the door taking the
head under my arm, which was then wrapped
in clothing belonging to Bohle, and also some